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maternity 
(TTS Sound)
(TTS Sound)KK Pronunciation
〔 mәˋtFnәtI 〕
Pronunciation
〔 mәˊtәːnәti 〕
Overview of noun maternity
The noun maternity has 3 senses
- pregnancy, gestation, maternity -- (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus)
- motherhood, maternity -- (the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother)
- motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternity -- (the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children")